Senior Archaeologist/ Principal Archaeologist

3 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Wardell Armstrong Full time

Senior Archaeologist (Fieldwork Supervisor) / Principal Archaeologist (Fieldwork Project Officer)

We are looking for an experienced Archaeologist to support our growing Birmingham Team and to supervise fieldwork on projects of all scales, either working independently on smaller jobs, supervising teams on larger projects or leading teams on small-scale trenching jobs. You may also support larger scale works leading a smaller team within wider delivery, reporting to the Project Lead and taking direction from them. Our ideal candidate would have experience of work at this level.

Our Senior Archaeologists support us with writing up reports, completing smaller scale reports (with support from our wider team), and making significant contribution to larger scale reporting. To this end you should have or be willing to develop your report writing skills, working understanding of Harris Matrix software, and the ability to interpret your findings on site.

We have a range of projects in our pipeline of work in the coming months, which include both local/regional jobs and those which require working away, for which we offer generous terms as outlined below. When not on site you will be expected to attend the office on a hybrid basis, for full time staff this is 3 days out of 5. 

 Ideally you have:

·         Practical experience supervising work on site

·         Comprehensive awareness of Risk Assessment and keeping your team safe on site.

·         Experience delivering commercial archaeology.

·         A degree in Archaeology (combined honours acceptable) or equivalent experience.

·         Driving license.

Desirable

·         CIfA Membership at PCIfA of ACIfA level.

·         SSSTS Qualification

About Wardell Armstrong.

Wardell Armstrong LLP is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy with offices throughout the UK employing approx. 500 staff. We have been providing expert archaeological and heritage services for over 25 years, during which time we have demonstrated our ability to provide effective and commercially aware advice to a wide range of clients throughout the UK.  Our Archaeology and Heritage services team is based across 6 of Wardell Armstrong’s 13 offices; Bolton, Birmingham, Bury St Edmunds, Carlisle, London and Stoke. Our post-ex hubs in Carlisle and Bury St Edmunds are home to our purpose-built facilities, which provide finds analysis, palaeoenvironmental processing and analysis, post-excavation analysis, publication, and outreach.

 We work on sites across the UK, and these roles will include working away, for which an excellent subsistence package is offered, in addition to travel allowance and single occupancy accommodation. Our management team understand the benefit of having local archaeologists work on local sites, both from the archaeological and environmental standpoint, and as such we endeavour to offer our staff work close to their home base wherever possible.

To support your personal development we offer personalised development plans and an annual appraisal system, as well as dedicated training budget, to which you can apply to meet your career aspirations, in addition to the standard training offered to you to undertake your role. Wardell Armstrong cover a professional subscription for each staff member which would cover your CIfA (or equivalent) subs. 

We also offer:

  • Excellent subsistence package in addition to travel allowance and single occupancy accommodation.
  • Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%.
  • Payment of a relevant professional subscription (CIfA).
  • 24 days annual leave per year.
  • Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme.
  • Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy.
  • Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary.
  • Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage.
  • Flexi-time Working Schedule.
  • Long service awards.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Travel Loans.


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